New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
HURT BY TOY PISTOLS OR FIRE CRACKERS
SOME ACCIDENTS or THE DAY BROUGHT ABOUT Bf
CARELEssNEss OR DESIGN.

SOME ACCIDENTS or THE DAY BROUGHT ABOUT VI
CARELEssNEss OR DESIGN.
Tho usual number OF braws and accidents occurred IN
the city during celebration OF Independepco DAY.
the police reported Of them a. foows' Egntyos
old Thomas Eddngton Of No. 70 Hudson-st was nit In
tho oye and severely by piecc of an exploding 10Y
cannon at Broadway and Catharine lane paofase OF
fire crackers went of In the pocket OF john Birmins
ham, ago ten, of No. 82S East Forty
eighth-st and burned his leg seriously
toy cannon exploded at No. 92 Pitt.t and psote -
Thomas MeGrath. age fourteen. hred toy cannon IN
front Of his homo At No 574 Tentnav and ono OF the
.g Ma Of y1G S IN
was arrested Madeline Banau seven years OF sgo "a,
pocket and set Arc to her drsss at No l52s Avenue A.
Joseph sanford sgn shot himself IN the nnger
toy pistol in East Eighty James cruise S ssS
fourteen. accidentally shot sarah Jones' of NO. A9o no
Third ave-, In tho mock. infcting slight wouno ho
e4 Aenst, was Injured seriously while playing WIN
other boys shot from blank cartridse maze osep s
wound ran away and the police did net learn his name
Young Bloomfield was sent TO the Gouverheur sip nus
John Smith. ago forty.hve whose home Is unknown,
was startled by the explosion OF reraeker close " BIS
ysreiy injured and taken to St vncepts Hospital
Frederick Schroeder thirteen had his ear taken on
flask OF powder. the roof Of his homo No. iAo rof
snty ninthst, while fourishinx pistol shot hmse, IN
the neck and taken to the PRESBYTERIAN hospltaL
John Eckenan, OF No. II Columbia 81 tried 10 irenIon
Samuel Newman. small boy, by pointing cannon =, -
him. The went OF and its contents were % Iougea
In Newman, abdomen. nhicting q dangerous Toun..
Newman taken 10 Bellevue Hospital and EcKioman
arrested. ., -, a.o.ro~L. =.
number OF minor casualtc, from the use OF fireworks
and firearms occurred yesterday In Brooklyn also Ine
more portant tho following: John Johnsnn AZ
fory-four OF No 1875 Sacketst was ih tuo -n
eve by pistol in the hands 81 friend Thomas Manson
age fifteen. OF Hicks aud smith ss had MS iet i'os
blown by the premature explosion of 10Y cSnnoh
Hamilton-avo. and Lnguccr-st He was hkeh 10 wy
Long Island City Hospital. Alfred jackson age niue
teen, coored OF No l23 Hopkins ST. IN nrine cSnnp
carciessly wounded Louise Hamau In the let cg win
the wad Hc arrested Louis L1burtie ago nI'sn. M
OF No. l07 Wioughby-st Injured his lett hand py uo
bursing Of a toy The Injury was dressed a. .ne
Brooklyn Hospital James Reilly age twelve OF NO. osi
Hcrkinerst was injured IN tho ioIt cJe % '"o oNf'
While nrng email cannon Frank shippcn age thirty
six. OF No. 100 -ullmansve and Albert Mckee , as
enieen OF North second aud Even SIS, were Injured
ia burstInc las. evening. Snppen roceyed coinpound
fracture OF the hight leg and gnnshot wounn IN ,n9
right hand aud Mckee hal three nngers OF manu-
blown On. 49,, =, ~. ,eS
Thomas Hesin. age tvsnty-scvcn. driver ot No 100
Parksvo tnr roof OF stable AT NO Is hnIDn
after ball ycsieriay AMI iei1 on ana nrokS NJ & -
hrccrsckcr thrown behind peanut stAhu ln Iruas
tho Halor store OF Brothers At No. ~ 'srahd-
Brooklyn. caused fire which did damage Amounting 10
$1,000.
good many accidents occurred In Jersey city during
the days fesiyite Charles Gehrlng age fourteen anu
his brother waiu age ten. were firing on smal eau
non opposite their home. No. l2l shermauave, when
boy who was passing threw nrecracksr into package
of 30 wder which exploded Charles was dangerously
Williams left destroyed Ralph Aialrr, axe
twelve, OF clark Place. dangerously burned s0oh
the head and face Ivy tho explosion OF can OF powaei
into which lighted match nal bern tnroNh Inc o'HSi